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Renew and pay for a GB or European patent online - when renewal is due, fees, renew by post or phone instead
Use these forms if you import, export, or move goods through the UK.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
This guidance outlines the requirements for claiming preferential tariffs under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).
We pursue our national interests and those of British citizens. We safeguard the UK’s security, defend our values, reduce poverty and tackle global challenges with our international partners. FCDO is a ministerial department, supported by 12 agencies and public bodies...
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Information to help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA).
When tests to detect COVID-19 are commonly used (use cases) and what to consider when deciding which type of test to employ.
Guidance on how to prove someone’s identity or give them access to your service or organisation.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Guidance for industry on flexible approaches to regulation we are taking during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Guidance for organisations involved in any aspect of the pharmaceutical lifecycle or GLP studies regulated by MHRA, covering the approval of paper documents when working from home
Examples of how and when to adjust the customs value for commercial level and quantity when using Methods 2 or 3 if you’re an importer or clearing agent.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used patents to protect their ideas and help them grow.
Explainer on product information templates to be used by applicants and Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) of veterinary medicines.
Sets out COVID-19 testing for hospice patients and staff.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
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